On 24/05/07, Need Help <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am using "mib2c.mfd.conf" configuration files to generate code. Will I > be able to incorporate SNMPv3 functionality in the code if I want to?
Yes. The "mib2c" tool is primarily used to generate the code for a particular MIB module. This is completely independent of the access control mechanisms used by the agent. You should be able to use MIB modules generated by mib2c (using *any* of the mib2c frameworks), together with *any* version of SNMP. > I was told that the VACM might not be incorporated into the MFD > packages so it might not be able to be used easily. MIB modules and the overall agent framework are two completely separate things. A MIB module (MfD or otherwise) can be compiled into the main Net-SNMP agent code, with no problems whatsoever. A MIB module (MfD or otherwise) can be compiled as an AgentX subagent, and used with the main Net-SNMP master agent, with no problems whatsoever. The MfD framework (and this framework *only*) also has the concept of running the MIB module as a standalone agent, wrapped within a minimal SNMP agent driver. It is unclear to me how much this particular mode of operation reflects the "normal" agent behaviour, and I'd rather not comment on this. I don't always trust myself to give an objective view of the MfD framework - and it's probably safer to let Robert offer his thoughts on that. (He's no more objective than I am, but his bias is rather more positive than mine!) > There is a good chance I am going to require SNMPv3 settings in the future > so I would like to confirm I am not going to run into any problems in the > future as a result of me using the mibs-for-dummies (MfD) configruation > files now. No - you should not have any probloems whatsoever - certainly if you include your MIB module within the main Net-SNMP agent, or run it as an AgentX subagent. I make no guarantees about running this using the MfD-specific standalone agent approach. > I guess I am wondering whether I should be using any other > configuration file type to generate my code (using mib2c) to allow me to use > SNMPv3 functionality. > > Please let me know if using the MfD configuration files are fine or not. They're fine. I don't like them, but they're fine. Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Net-snmp-coders mailing list Net-snmp-coders@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/net-snmp-coders
